What is the difference between an IDC and an ISP?

Both ISP and IDC licenses are first-class value-added telecommunications services, where the ISP license is for Internet access services and the IDC license is for Internet data centers.

ISP Internet access business: mainly divided into cell broadband and ** access business, the certificate is divided into the province and cross-regional, the scope of the province is approved by the provincial communications bureau, cross-region by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the application for the certificate of colleagues need to evaluate the filing system, such as the enterprise with ** access also needs to evaluate the information security system, the certificate application first needs to go through the application conditions, you need to submit materials online first.

IDC Internet Data Center: The main business is to use the corresponding computer room facilities to provide placement, maintenance, system configuration and management services for the user's server and other Internet or other network-related equipment in the form of outsourcing rental, such as server hosting, colocation hosting, cabinet rack rental, network hard disk, storage space, cloud computing, cloud hosting, cloud platform, virtual hosting, server leasing and other IDC services.

The Internet data center business also includes the Internet resource collaboration service business, which requires the resources of the enterprise machine room, if not, you can rent the operator's computer room, and also need to evaluate the filing system and information security system.

ISP: The full name is InternetServiceProvider"Internet Service Providers", that is, telecom operators that provide Internet access services, information services, and value-added services to the majority of users. It can provide dial-up Internet services, online browsing, ** files, send and receive e-mails and other services, and is the entrance and bridge for network end users to enter the Internet.

It includes Internet access services and Internet content services. This is mainly an Internet access service, that is, connecting your computer or other terminal equipment to the Internet through a ** cable.

IDC license is a necessary certificate for operating IDC business, IDC license for Internet content providers (ICP), enterprises, and all kinds of professional server hosting, space rental, network wholesale bandwidth, ASP, EC and other services. The IDC license is for hosting enterprises, merchants, or server farms; It is the infrastructure for the safe operation of various modes of e-commerce, and it is also a platform to support enterprises and their business alliances (their distributors, merchants, customers, etc.) to implement value chain management.

The biggest difference is the type of service specified in the IDC license: Internet data center business; The type of business specified in the ISP license is Internet access service business. Details are as follows:

IDC refers to the use of the corresponding computer room facilities in the form of outsourcing and leasingProvide placement, maintenance, system configuration and management services for Internet or other network-related equipment such as users' servers, as well as provide server equipment rental and storage space rental, communication line and export bandwidth rental.

ISP refers toIt is to use the access server and the corresponding software and hardware resources to establish business nodes, and use public communication infrastructure to connect business nodes with the Internet backbone networkto provide access to the Internet for all kinds of usersBusiness.

In simple terms, it can be understood as providing customers with access to bandwidth services and allowing customers to use the company's bandwidth. For enterprises, after applying for an ISP license,Enterprises can engage in community broadband service access, or engage in enterprise broadband access.

There are two main applications of Internet access service business: one is to provide Internet access services for Internet information service business (ICP) operators who use the Internet to engage in information content provision, online transactions, and applications; The second is to provide Internet access services for ordinary Internet users and other users who need to access the Internet to obtain relevant servicesFull name of Internet access service business:The Internet access service in the first value-added telecommunication service is referred to as the ISP license.

Like any other Internet qualificationThe ISP license is valid for five yearsThe normal annual inspection time is 1 3 months of each year, and the annual inspection of the ISP license of the whole network is 3 6 months.

People who are not engaged in the relevant IDC business basically do not know, but it is an indispensable part of our daily Internet activities, so this industry still attracts many enterprises to enter.

For enterprises that want to build their own computer room and engage in computer room leasing services, iThe DC license is an indispensable enterprise qualification. In daily life,Our leasing of ** space, or the hosting of servers, basically requires a machine room to provide servicesTherefore, the demand for this kind of market is very large.

An IDC license is a certificate that must be held to operate an IDC businessIt refers to the use of corresponding computer room facilities to provide placement, maintenance, system configuration and management services for the user's server and other Internet or other network-related equipment in the form of outsourcing rental, as well as the rental of database systems or servers and other equipment and the rental of their storage space, the leasing of communication lines and export bandwidth and other application services. At the same time, it distinguishes between those that include and do not include Internet resource collaboration services.

The main differences are that the nature is different, the functions are different, the services and the scope of use are different, as follows:

First, the nature is different.

1. ISPISP refers to Internet Service Provider.

2. ICPICP refers to an online content service provider.

Second, the functions are different.

1. ISP and access services, that is, to help users access the Internet.

Navigation services, that is, to help users find the information they need on the Internet.

Information service, that is, the establishment of a data service system, collection, processing, storage of information, regular maintenance and update, and the provision of information content services to users through the network.

2. ICP provides Internet information.

business and value-added business.

3. The scope of service and use is different.

1. ISP service scope: general enterprises and private individuals.

2. Scope of use of ICP: use online advertising, production of web pages, etc. to obtain income.

Abstract: IDC, ISP and network hosting licenses are all a kind of telecommunications business license, so what are the differences between ISP license and IDC license? The ISP license can be used for enterprise and community broadband access services and virtual host** access services.

The IDC license can be used for server hardware rental and storage, virtual hosting, cloud host access and other services. Let's take a closer look at the definitions and differences between IDC, ISP, and web hosting licenses. 1. Definitions of IDC, ISP, and Web Hosting Licenses.

IDC, ISP and network hosting licenses are all a type of telecommunications business license, of which ISP license and IDC license are the first type of value-added telecommunications business licenses, and network hosting licenses are managed by reference to value-added telecommunications business licenses.

1. ISP license refers to the use of access servers and corresponding software and hardware resources to establish business nodes, and the use of public communication infrastructure to connect business nodes with the Internet backbone network to provide access to Internet services for all kinds of users.

2. The IDC license refers to the use of the corresponding computer room facilities to provide placement, maintenance, system configuration and management services for the user's server and other Internet or other network-related equipment in the form of outsourcing rental, as well as the rental of server equipment and storage space, communication lines and export bandwidth.

3. The network hosting license refers to the management of domestic network products or equipment owned or leased by the user authorized by the user, including providing users with services such as the placement, management, operation and maintenance of equipment, as well as the management and maintenance services of interconnection and other network applications.

2. What is the difference between IDC and ISP?

1. The name is different.

The ISP license is the abbreviation of the Internet access service business license, which is a prerequisite for enterprises to carry out Internet access service business;

The IDC license is the abbreviation of the Internet data center business license, which is a prerequisite for enterprises to carry out Internet data center business.

2. Business development is different.

The ISP license is a necessary prerequisite for enterprises to carry out first-class domain name IP filing services, community broadband, private line access, building access, broadband operation and other services.

The following prerequisites for the IDC license to be carried out by the enterprise are as follows:

Using the facilities of the computer room, it provides users with server placement, maintenance, system configuration and management services in the form of outsourcing rental, such as Ali Diyuan Xunyun, Tencent Cloud, etc., to provide database systems or services. and other equipment leasing and its storage space rental, communication lines and export broadband leasing and other application services, using the equipment and resources erected on the data center, through the Internet or other networks, to obtain at any time, use on demand, expand at any time, collaboration and sharing, etc., to provide users with data storage, Internet application development environment, Internet application deployment and operation management and other services.

IDC (Internet Data Center) and ISP (Internet Service Provider) are two different types of Internet services, and the main differences between them are the service content, business scope, and target customers.

1.Service content:

IDC mainly provides infrastructure services such as server hosting, rental, network bandwidth, data storage, and cloud services to help enterprises, customers, and other customers achieve network applications, data storage, and business operations. IDC service providers typically provide some technical support and maintenance services.

ISPs mainly provide access services such as Internet access, broadband access, and dial-up access, as well as related network application services, such as hosting, mailbox, domain name resolution, etc. The goal of ISP service providers is to provide convenient, high-speed Internet access to individual users, businesses, and **.

2.Scope of business:

IDC's business scope mainly focuses on data centers, cloud services, network bandwidth, etc., serving large customers such as enterprises and **. IDC service providers often establish their own redundant data centers to provide customers with high-quality infrastructure services.

The business scope of ISP mainly involves Internet access, network application services, etc., serving individual users, enterprises and enterprises. ISP service providers usually provide a variety of access methods, such as optical fiber, DSL, dial-up, etc., to meet the needs of different users.

3.Target Customers:

IDC's target customers are mainly large customers such as enterprises and **, which have high requirements for network infrastructure and often need customized solutions.

ISPs target individual users, small and medium-sized enterprises, etc., and these customers have relatively simple needs for Internet access and services, and usually only need basic access services and application services.

In conclusion, the main differences between IDC and ISP are the service content, business scope, and target customers. IDC is more focused on providing network infrastructure services to serve large customers such as enterprises and enterprises; ISPs, on the other hand, are more focused on providing internet access and services to individual users, businesses, and businesses. When choosing, you should judge which service to handle according to your own needs and business type.

Internet Data Center (IDC).It refers to a service platform with perfect equipment (including high-speed Internet access bandwidth, high-performance local area network, safe and reliable computer room environment, etc.), professional management, and perfect application.

On the basis of this platform, IDC service providers provide customers with Internet basic platform services (server hosting, virtual hosting, mail caching, virtual mail, etc.) and various value-added services (site rental services, domain name system services, load balancing systems, database systems, data backup services, etc.).

Internet Service Provider (ISP).) refers to the operators who provide the following information services to the public: first, access services, that is, to help users access the Internet; the second is the navigation service, that is, to help users find the information they need on the Internet; The third is information service, that is, the establishment of a data service system, collection, processing, storage of information, regular maintenance and update, and the provision of information content services to users through the network.

To engage in server hosting, cloud virtual hosting, space rental, IDC network bandwidth leasing, host room leasing, enterprise mailbox, domain name registration, management method services (such as network bandwidth management methods, traffic statistics, Layer 3 switches, intrusion prevention systems, security vulnerability diagnosis, other support points, operation services and other services (IDC service providers), you need to apply for an IDC business license.

To engage in ** access (such as using the Internet to engage in information content provision, online trading, ** application and other services) (Internet information service business operators), an ISP license is required.